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Sports: page 7
Bethel Hockey (£§3*
finds new home
Wk***jr
Arts:
The Taylor file:
Master storyteller
pageJB
Variety:
Chamber Orchestra takes off
page 10
Friday, November 22, 1996
NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE
Volume 72 • Number 6
W RLD
UPDATE
United Nations
The United States vetoed
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's
reelection as the top official in the United Nations
on Tuesday, claiming he
has not pursued U.N. reform vigorously enough.
The United States is looking to Africa for a replacement but Boutros-
Ghali intends to remain
a candidate.
Rome
Pope John Paul accepted
an invitation from President Fidel Castro to visit
Cuba sometime next
year. This visit will represent the beginning of
new religious freedom in
a country where faith has
been discouraged by the
Communist government.
London
Firefighters fought a
blaze for nine hours in
the Chunnel, the undersea rail tunnel connecting France and Britain.
Eight were wounded in
the incident, the worst
since the Chunnel's
opening two years ago.
Washington,
D.C.
Because of fears that aspartame may cause brain
tumors, the Food and
Drug Administration
was asked to order new
studies looking into its
sa fety. The FDA rejected
the proposal while the
leading manufacturer of
aspartame, NutraSweet
Kelco Co., presented
seven scientists who
vouched for the
sweetener's safety.
Compiled by Joanne
Nystrom from the Minneapolis Star/Tribune
Minneapolis votes
for 'Better Schools'
Taxpayers find
themselves in
same position
as Bethel.
By John Groh
World News Editor
There's a saying that goes,
"You get for what you pay
for." Taxpayers in Minneapolis and students at Bethel
know the realities of paying
for education.
Minneapolis voters recently approved The Minneapolis Better Schools Referendum, which appeared on the
Nov 5th ballot. The referendum called for an increase in
Minneapolis property taxes,
necessary in order to keep
class size down in Minneapolis' public schools.
According to the Star Tribune, Minneapolis currently
has one of the lowest student-
teacher ratios in the metropolitan area because voters approved the addition of 500
teachers through the excess
levy on taxes in 1990.
With an annual increase in
tuition greater than the inflation rate, Bethel students also
pay for their small classroom
environment. They understand the same realities as
Minneapolis taxpayers about
finding more money each year
to pay for educational endeavors.
National studies, such as
The Student Teacher Achievement Ratio Project of Tennesee
State University, have shown
that children who learn in a reduced size classroom do better in school. In the past five
years, students in the Minneapolis school system have improved their reading skills and
have scored better on standardized testing.
Sophomore Kristin
Sommars is currently participating in Bethel's Foundation
of Education-Field Experience
class at Highland Park Elementary School in Columbia
Heights. Sommars is a
teacher's assistant in a classroom of 34 fifth-grade students.
With the class' large number of students, Sommars often finds herself doing catchup work with students who
have fallen behind. Many students in large classrooms can't
Continued on page 2
Over the river
Clarion/ Merrie A. Fant
Garrison Keillor was a featured performer in "Over
the River and Through the Woods," in The Benson
Great Hall on Nov 17 and 18. Every week Keillor's
live variety radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion,"
is heard by almost two million listeners on public-
radio stations. He is also a regular contributor to national news magazines and the best-selling author
of books such as "Lake Wobegon Days."
Student volunteers creating relationships
Clarion/Julie Taylor
Senior Matt Howard takes time out with a friend at
Phillips Teen Outreach, a program he volunteers for
through Twin Cities Outreach, a program made available
through Bethel Campus Ministries.
By Anika Nemzek
Contributing Writer
With fall semester coming
to an end, team leaders and
volunteers in two Twin Cities
Outreach (TCO) ministries reflect on their experiences and
look forward to fulfilling their
goals for the rest of the school
year.
The TCO members who
work with the Phillips Teen
Outreach and those who volunteer at the Colonial Nursing
Home say they have enjoyed
getting off campus and reaching out to others. "It's a practical outlet where I can serve
God as a college student," said
freshman Sam Miller, a volun
teer for the Teen Outreach every Tuesday evening.
The Phillips Teen Outreach
works with South Minneapolis youth ages 12 to 19 through
playing basketball, reading
scripture and listening to
Christian rap and R&B. Miller
said the main focus is "reaching out to young inner city
kids... giving them role models and showing them they're
important."
Team leader Matt Howard
found the greatest accomplishments were earning the kids'
respect and having a group of
youth that consistently comes
each week. Howard said that
the leadership approach has
Continued ou page 11

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Sports: page 7
Bethel Hockey (£§3*
finds new home
Wk***jr
Arts:
The Taylor file:
Master storyteller
pageJB
Variety:
Chamber Orchestra takes off
page 10
Friday, November 22, 1996
NEWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEGE
Volume 72 • Number 6
W RLD
UPDATE
United Nations
The United States vetoed
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's
reelection as the top official in the United Nations
on Tuesday, claiming he
has not pursued U.N. reform vigorously enough.
The United States is looking to Africa for a replacement but Boutros-
Ghali intends to remain
a candidate.
Rome
Pope John Paul accepted
an invitation from President Fidel Castro to visit
Cuba sometime next
year. This visit will represent the beginning of
new religious freedom in
a country where faith has
been discouraged by the
Communist government.
London
Firefighters fought a
blaze for nine hours in
the Chunnel, the undersea rail tunnel connecting France and Britain.
Eight were wounded in
the incident, the worst
since the Chunnel's
opening two years ago.
Washington,
D.C.
Because of fears that aspartame may cause brain
tumors, the Food and
Drug Administration
was asked to order new
studies looking into its
sa fety. The FDA rejected
the proposal while the
leading manufacturer of
aspartame, NutraSweet
Kelco Co., presented
seven scientists who
vouched for the
sweetener's safety.
Compiled by Joanne
Nystrom from the Minneapolis Star/Tribune
Minneapolis votes
for 'Better Schools'
Taxpayers find
themselves in
same position
as Bethel.
By John Groh
World News Editor
There's a saying that goes,
"You get for what you pay
for." Taxpayers in Minneapolis and students at Bethel
know the realities of paying
for education.
Minneapolis voters recently approved The Minneapolis Better Schools Referendum, which appeared on the
Nov 5th ballot. The referendum called for an increase in
Minneapolis property taxes,
necessary in order to keep
class size down in Minneapolis' public schools.
According to the Star Tribune, Minneapolis currently
has one of the lowest student-
teacher ratios in the metropolitan area because voters approved the addition of 500
teachers through the excess
levy on taxes in 1990.
With an annual increase in
tuition greater than the inflation rate, Bethel students also
pay for their small classroom
environment. They understand the same realities as
Minneapolis taxpayers about
finding more money each year
to pay for educational endeavors.
National studies, such as
The Student Teacher Achievement Ratio Project of Tennesee
State University, have shown
that children who learn in a reduced size classroom do better in school. In the past five
years, students in the Minneapolis school system have improved their reading skills and
have scored better on standardized testing.
Sophomore Kristin
Sommars is currently participating in Bethel's Foundation
of Education-Field Experience
class at Highland Park Elementary School in Columbia
Heights. Sommars is a
teacher's assistant in a classroom of 34 fifth-grade students.
With the class' large number of students, Sommars often finds herself doing catchup work with students who
have fallen behind. Many students in large classrooms can't
Continued on page 2
Over the river
Clarion/ Merrie A. Fant
Garrison Keillor was a featured performer in "Over
the River and Through the Woods," in The Benson
Great Hall on Nov 17 and 18. Every week Keillor's
live variety radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion,"
is heard by almost two million listeners on public-
radio stations. He is also a regular contributor to national news magazines and the best-selling author
of books such as "Lake Wobegon Days."
Student volunteers creating relationships
Clarion/Julie Taylor
Senior Matt Howard takes time out with a friend at
Phillips Teen Outreach, a program he volunteers for
through Twin Cities Outreach, a program made available
through Bethel Campus Ministries.
By Anika Nemzek
Contributing Writer
With fall semester coming
to an end, team leaders and
volunteers in two Twin Cities
Outreach (TCO) ministries reflect on their experiences and
look forward to fulfilling their
goals for the rest of the school
year.
The TCO members who
work with the Phillips Teen
Outreach and those who volunteer at the Colonial Nursing
Home say they have enjoyed
getting off campus and reaching out to others. "It's a practical outlet where I can serve
God as a college student," said
freshman Sam Miller, a volun
teer for the Teen Outreach every Tuesday evening.
The Phillips Teen Outreach
works with South Minneapolis youth ages 12 to 19 through
playing basketball, reading
scripture and listening to
Christian rap and R&B. Miller
said the main focus is "reaching out to young inner city
kids... giving them role models and showing them they're
important."
Team leader Matt Howard
found the greatest accomplishments were earning the kids'
respect and having a group of
youth that consistently comes
each week. Howard said that
the leadership approach has
Continued ou page 11